The Toronto Blue Jays went into 2026 expecting to keep riding the wave from their World Series run. Instead, the season fell apart, ending with a last-place finish in the American League East and leaving the roster with more questions than answers.
That kind of collapse usually sends a front office straight to work, and Toronto has plenty on its to-do list. The club needs power, help in the bullpen, and more stability in the rotation. With October still unfolding, a few players have a chance to make themselves even more appealing to the Blue Jays before the offseason market opens.
Seiya Suzuki is one of the most obvious names to watch. Toronto’s offense was awful in 2026, and adding a legitimate power bat has to be near the top of the winter shopping list. Suzuki, a Japanese star, could fit that need, especially with Kazuma Okamoto already having been one of the team’s better run producers this season.
Suzuki started slowly this year, but he finished strong for the Chicago Cubs, batting .270 with an .841 OPS, 96 runs scored, 26 home runs and 86 RBIs in 143 games. He also has a strong postseason performance from a year ago to build on, when he hit three home runs and drove in five runs in just eight playoff games for the Cubs. Another October like that, and he could climb right to the top of Toronto’s wish list.
Adrián Morejón is another player who could force his way into the conversation. The San Diego Padres left-hander has become one of baseball’s top relievers, teaming with closer Mason Miller to help lock down games. In 76 relief appearances this season, the 27-year-old posted a 9-3 record with 28 holds, a 2.83 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and 107 strikeouts in 86 innings.
The postseason, though, has not always been kind to him. Morejón has a 1-2 record, a 5.68 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP in 10 career playoff appearances, allowing eight earned runs with six walks and eight strikeouts across 12.2 innings. If he can clean that up now, he could look like the kind of bullpen piece Toronto badly needs.
Freddy Peralta rounds out the group. His 2026 numbers weren’t pretty - a 4.42 ERA and 1.33 WHIP split between the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays - and both marks were his worst since 2019 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Even so, there’s still plenty of appeal here. Peralta finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting just last season, and he rediscovered his form after the trade deadline move to Tampa Bay.
With the Rays, the nine-year MLB veteran went 5-2 with a 3.25 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP and 43 strikeouts in 55.1 innings, helping them clinch the AL East title. If he can show that his struggles with the Mets were only a blip, he could become one of Toronto’s top pitching targets this winter.
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